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PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL EDUCATION EDUCATION

ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT CENTRE(PEACE)CENTRE(PEACE)

Bureau of Curriculum and Extension & Bureau of Curriculum and Extension & Extension Centre Quetta.Extension Centre Quetta.

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Provincial Education Assessment Center (PEACE)

• Location

Directorate Bureau of Curriculum and Extension Center Balochistan Quetta.

• Date of Establishment

June, 2003

Total Cost: 12.235 M

THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

National Education Assessment SystemMoE (C-W)

Islamabad

PEACEBOC&Ex

QuettaBalochistan

PEACE LahorePunjab

PEACE BoC

JamshoroSindh

PEACE Abbotabad

NWFP

NEASDoE

Northern Area Gilgit

NEASDoE

FATA

NEASDoE

Northern Area Gilgit

KEACEBoC

Muzaffarabad

AJK

• Normally it is not an assessment of individual students, teachers or schools

• It is not a school or public examination for promotion or selection

• It is an objective process for monitoring student learning achievement on a sample basis.

• The process of collecting, synthesizing and interpreting information to aid in decision making.

What is National Assessment ?

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Purpose of National /Provincial assessment

To improve the quality of education through:

• providing feedback to improve the quality of services in education (curriculum, textual material, and teachers’ delivery);

• monitoring how the education system is performing;

• introducing realistic standards;

• identifying correlates of achievement;

• providing information to policy makers for effective interventions;

Level : Grade-IV & VIII

Subjects : Languages, Maths, Social Studies and Science

Assessment Schedule

Year Grade & Subject Test Type

2004 Grade 4 (Math, Languages Pilot Testing

2005Grade 4 (Math, Languages)Grade 4 (Social Studies, Science)

Large Scale TestingPilot Testing

2006

Grade 4 (Math, Languages, Social Studies, General Science)Grade 8 (Social Studies, Science)

Large Scale Testing

Pilot Testing

2007Grade 8 (Math, Languages)Grade 8 (Social Studies, Science)

Large Scale TestingPilot Testing

2008

Grade 4 (Math, Languages, Social Studies, Science)Grade 8 (Math, Languages, Social Studies, Science)

Large Scale Testing

Large Scale Testing

Implementation of Assessment Activities

• Test Framework (based on National Curriculum) and Competency Development

• Test Specification Tables

• Item Writing and Test Construction

• Sample Selection (Stratified Random)

• Development of Test Administration Training Manual and Training of Test Administrators

• Composing, Printing and Distribution of Assessment Material

• Administration and Monitoring of Assessment Activity

• Management of Assessment Material,

• Marking, Coding and Data Entry

• Analysis and Report Writing

• Dissemination

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Staff StatementStaff Statement

S# Designation Total No.

Filled Vacant

1 Director BOC &EC/ PEACE

01 Filled

2 DD(PEACE) 01 Filled

3 System Analyst 01 Filled

4 Assessment Analyst 01 Filled

5 Subject Specialist 04 Filled

6 Account officer 01 Vacant

7 Computer operator 01 Filled

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AchievementsAchievements

• Conducted National pilot testing in subject of Mathematics, Urdu, Science and SS

• Conducted National Large Scale testing in subject of Mathematics, Urdu, Science and SS for grade IV and VIII through out province

• Training imparted SRO,SSS,SS from BOC &EC, PITE, School Teachers in the field of assessment and test item construction according to competencies

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ContinuedContinued

• Marked, scored and coded answer scripts for NLST

• Disseminated the finding and results of National Assessment and published the report for stakeholder conference

• Involvement the staffs of PEACE, BOC &EC and PITE in Item writing and test Administrators training at NEAS

• Trained almost 1200 Test Administrators for the test Administration

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Training got abroad and in Training got abroad and in countrycountry

S# Program Name No. Duration Institute

1 MA(Assessment & Evaluation)

01 01 year Melbourne (Aus)

2 M.Ed(Sandwich) 01 01 Year IER and Melbourne

3 M.Ed in Assessment & Evaluation

03 01 Year IER

Panjab Uni

4 Item construction 02 01 Month

ACER (Aus)

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On Going ActivitiesOn Going Activities

• Conduct the Base line Assessment study 2010 of Unicef focused districts

• Training of test Administrators• Data entry and data analysis• Report writing• Training the test Administrators of the

ED-LINKS focused districts• Dissemination of findings among

different stakeholders

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Capacity required inCapacity required in

• Frame work development

• Item writing and item analysis

• Data entry and file creation

• Sampling

• Data analysis

• Report writing

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ChallengesChallenges

• Recognition of the importance of NEAS/PEACE assessment activities

• Slow response from district government• Lack coordination among the Text Book

Board Examination Board and institutes of teacher educators

• Lack of planning and coordination among organs of NEAS/PEACE

• Sustainability of Trained staff• No allocation of regular budget for

assessment activities

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Recommendation (Future)Recommendation (Future)• Periodical assessment at terminal stage of

classes(V,VIII,IX, X)• Include English subject in assessment• Additional posts may be created of SS for

English, dissemination officer and Psychometrician

• Introduce Curriculum based assessment • Some incentive for the staff to promote

sustainability and avoid deficiency of the skill person

• Sound and fair policy should be made regarding the posting and transfer in PEACE

• Guiding role of NEAS• To participate international Assessment study

Like TIMSS to compare the performance with other countries

• Conduct item writing workshop for school teachers at district level

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Next StepsNext Steps• Filled the vacant posts and adjust

trained and expert staff in NEAS/PEACE

• Capacity building of the NEAS/PEACE staff

• Conduct Assessment study • Coordinate the Text book board,

examination boards, institutes of teacher education etc

• Disseminate the findings at grass root level

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